Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

As for where to get the information...

Jiang Jiu nodded as he looked at the appearing Lai Gu Shi.

"They came at just the right time."

He raised his hand to block Lai Gushi's retreat, then turned to look at Screw Gumu: "Wouldn't we get information if we dismantled him?"

Screw Gum nodded: "The theory holds true, and it can be put into practice."

[Saifei: I am the demigod of trickery, and I agree to dismantle Lygus.]

[That summer: I am a rational demigod, and I agree to dismantle Onpharos.]

[All Enemies: I am the demigod of strife, and I agree to dismantle Onpharos.]

[Xia Die: I am the demigod of death, and I agree to dismantle Onpharos.]

[Crydella: I am a demigod of law, and I agree to dismantle Onpharos.]

[Tiricipios: I am a demigod of the gate, and I agree to dismantle Onpharos.]

[Feng Jin: I am a demigod of the sky, and I agree to dismantle Onpharos.]

[Aglaia: I am a romantic demigod, and I agree to dismantle Onpharos.]

[Yun Li: What about Bai E and Xi Lian?]

[Bai Er: We've been isolated, it's heartbreaking.]

[Xi Lian: Pfft~]

"...Please wait a moment, sir. I think there may be some misunderstanding between us."

Jiang Jiu placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, his knuckles tapping lightly.

"Misunderstand?"

"Your purpose is to adjust the difference in the flow of time inside and outside Onpharos, right?" Laigushi's voice returned to calm. "There's no need to dissect me for this matter."

Black Tower raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? Tell me about it."

Lai Gushi took a step forward and stopped at a safe distance.

His gaze fell on Jiang Jiu's face, with a hint of helplessness in it.

“Adjusting the flow of time is not an unacceptable operation for the Imperial Scepter,” he said. “On the contrary, if Your Excellency simply wants to speed up the process, it even aligns with some of the scepter’s pre-programmed procedures.”

Jiang Jiu tilted his head slightly: "So?"

Lai Gushi nodded slightly, his tone carrying a hint of sincerity: "The cycle of Onpharos has lasted for too long. With each cycle, the data loss intensifies. If you wish to end all of this sooner, it may not be a bad thing for the scepter."

"The change in the flow of time has no direct impact on the normal birth of the Iron Tomb, so I can help you."

"I can use administrator privileges to adjust the time flow and modify internal and external communication protocols to achieve the result of triggering the birth of the Iron Tomb ahead of time."

[Hanabi: Pfft~ I can't stop laughing, Regus, the number one seat of the Genius Club, the administrator of the Emperor's Scepter, the biggest mastermind behind Onpharos...]

[Fireworks: One minute she was pretending to be mysterious and saying something, I'll imitate her, cough cough... Some things are destined to be unchangeable, and the next minute when she heard that Jiang Jiu just wanted to adjust the flow of time, she immediately said, "You should have said so earlier, I could have helped with this~"]

[Silver Wolf: Lai Gushi's influence is comparable to my computer's firewall.]

[Silver Wolf: It broke before I even touched it.]

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[Sambo: That's called being pragmatic!]

Gold dust: What's more important than life?

[Shajin Jiangjiu's Silent Star Sword was drawn twice, and Laigushi's projection was shattered twice. If he dares to be stubborn a third time, it won't just be a simple projection that gets destroyed. Besides, their goals aren't contradictory, so what's wrong with helping him out?]

[Zhenzhu: Short-sighted success in the present moment merely lays the groundwork for a devastating failure in the future.]

[Opal: What if Lycurgus hadn't cared about any of this from the beginning?]

[Fireworks: None of this is interesting. Let's talk about... well... how Lord Jiang Jiu single-handedly forced the number one spot in the Genius Club into becoming a front desk customer service representative~]

[Fireworks: Dear Lord Jiang Jiu, would you like to adjust the time flow? We offer 1.5x, 2x, and 4x speed options. If you're in a hurry, we also provide a VIP service that lets you jump directly to 99%!]

[Rakushi: ...Eh.]

As the saying goes, laymen watch the spectacle, while experts see the details.

What outsiders see: After Jiang Jiu threatened the number one genius, the number one genius backed down and said he could help.

In reality, the few people actually involved only consider cost-effectiveness.

For example, right now, accepting help is equivalent to taking a risk, and it's not that they can't solve the problem, it's just that it might be a little more troublesome.

"Help?" Jiang Jiu repeated, his tone devoid of emotion.

“Yes.” Lai Gushi nodded slightly, maintaining his perfectly humble demeanor. “Your Excellency, I have no intention of being your enemy. From the beginning, my goal has not been to fight against you, but to ensure the birth of the Iron Tomb.”

"You want the Iron Tomb to be born, and I want the flow of time in Onphalus to change. These two things are not contradictory."

Black Tower raised an eyebrow: "So you're saying that we can actually cooperate?"

Lai Gushi paused for a second, then chuckled softly.

"Cooperation may not be the case, but at least... we're not enemies for now."

"Row."

Jiang Jiu agreed: "No matter what the current flow rate between Onfaros and the outside world is, I hope that the final process can be brought to 99% and the required time can be reduced to within three days."

"can."

Thus, Jiang Jiu obtained temporary administrator privileges without any effort.

[Hanabi: Well... look at them, they're collaborating again.]

[Fireworks: I really can't understand these geniuses. How do they do it? They can be openly enemies and then cooperate without hesitation. Aren't they afraid that the other party will betray them without their knowledge?]

[Silver Wolf: At this point, we have to mention the issue of credibility.]

[Silver Wolf: Anyway, in the same situation, if I had to choose between you and Laikushi as my partner, I would rather trust Laikushi.]

[Hanabi: Hey, that's too much! I'm reliable too, okay?]

[Saifei: Oh my god... Who's going to care if we live or die?]

[Sai Fei: I can't even imagine how badly we'd die inside if they accelerated time like this...]

[Feng Jin: I'm alive, then I'm dead again, oh, I'm alive again, oh dear, I'm dead again...?]

[Aglaia: ...I can't bear to look.]

[Saifeier: Look, even Aglaia said this process was unbearable to watch!]

[Aglaia: Whatever makes you happy.]

"The birth of the Iron Tomb has become the fourth moment that the Venerable Master Boshi has anchored. Are you curious about what would happen if this moment were changed?"

In the video, Lai Gushi asked a question.

“If you want to change it, that’s easy. Just scrap your experiment,” Jiang Jiu said directly.

Lai Gushi paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"Your Excellency, there is no turning back from this experiment."

"Then why are you spouting nonsense?"

"..."

[Lai Gushi: This is incorrect.]

[Lai Gushi: Actually, Jiang Jiu could try hunting down Bo Shizun to reverse Bo Shizun's fourth moment.]

[Black Tower: You've taken all the benefits, what are we supposed to get?]

[Laigushi: This is called a win-win situation.]

[Dr. Truth: So... why did the learned and knowledgeable one glance at Jiang Jiu?]

[Qingque: Genius, isn't that amazing?]

[Dr. Truth: What kind of genius is obsessed with physical confrontations?]

[Topa: ?]

[Hanabi:? 】

[Fireworks: Wow, can I take that as you questioning Bo Shizun and Jiang Jiu's abilities?]

[Yao Guang: Cough cough... Who would bother with calculations and divination if they could do it without using their brain?]

[Dr. Truth: I have never questioned his abilities, nor have I questioned the authenticity of his Intellectual Command. I just feel that, from his perspective, some things may not be the optimal solution.]

[Jing Yuan: Before knowledge, he walked a path of nothingness.]

[Jingyuan: When someone is carrying the pressure of the end, what optimal solution can they possibly consider? Just making it through is already a miracle.]

[Fu Xuan: I just did some deductions, and although I didn't deduce anything, I think if Jiang Jiu had pursued the optimal solution in every timeline, he probably wouldn't have even made it out of the first timeline yet.]

[Fu Xuan: The optimal solution often implies the lowest possible fault tolerance, while in the final solution, the fault tolerance is zero.]

[Qingque: Yeah, I agree. Everyone who plays mahjong knows that when you're having a bad run of luck, trying to win big will only make you lose worse. You're lucky if you can win a small hand and break even.]

[Gui Naifen: Hmm? What are you talking about? What does this have to do with playing cards?]

In the end, when the time was compressed to 47 systems, it wasn't a long time, but it wasn't short either.

Having done all this, Jiang Jiu had no intention of continuing to deal with Lai Gu Shi here; he just needed to wait, it was that simple.

As for the internal turmoil in Onphalus, the worst way to know is simply to experience it firsthand.

The footage appeared to be sped up.

Before leaving, Screwgoom stated that he could quickly gather the forces of Screwgoom to provide full assistance.

Then came the initial rehearsal of what would happen next.

It seems like everything is under control.

"Jiang Jiu, your condition... seems a bit off." Hei Ta raised his hand and touched Jiang Jiu's forehead, finding it icy cold to the touch.